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Scuba Diving Training

Learn about scuba diving skills, trainings, certifications and lessons on how to make your scuba bottom time safe, fun and lasting! Also, see what it's like to scuba dive in crazy situations, read our Lessons for Life, get underwater photography tutorials and check out expert scuba dive hacks for any and every dive condition.

Buoyancy Calculator—How Much You Need in Dive Weights

Struggling to find the right amount of weight for scuba diving? Here's how you can test and calculate just how much weight you need for scuba diving.

The Ultimate Guide to Nitrox Diving

What is nitrox diving, what are the benefits of nitrox vs. air and how do you get your enriched air certification? Here’s everything divers need to know.

How to Find a Doctor for Scuba Medical Advice

It's wise to schedule a medical checkup before embarking on a dive trip—even better if you can see a doctor who specializes in diving. Thankfully, there are resources to help you find one.

Recent Articles

Travel Guide: Name Your Adventure

An insider's guide to 12 great scuba destinations.

Getting Started

Thanks to flexible training options, learning to dive has never been easier.

Lessons for Life: Diver Panics After Seeing Shark

A diver panics and forgets her training after encountering a shark during her dive, and her reaction leads to serious injury.

Researchers Study the Relationship Between Scuba Diving and Mental Health

Researchers investigate mental fitness and its effect on divers.

Video: Manta Flight

Backscatter pro client Howard Hall shares his stunning footage of giant kelp forests and his top shooting techniques.

Lightroom Step-By-Step Tutorial: How To Edit Underwater Shark Photos

Editing underwater photos in Lightroom is not as hard as you think! Here's our guide to fixing shark photos in Adobe Lightroom or Photoshop.

Diving World Record Attempt Ends in Tragedy for Dr. Guy Garman

Dr. Guy Garman, also known as "Doc Deep" to the diving community, died while attempting to break the world record for deepest scuba dive in St. Croix.